Largest rail system in the eastern U.S. serves Southwest Ohio and steel service industry and heavy manufacturing
Fueled by strong demand nationally and internationally, CSX serves more than 800 metal customers and steel service centers east of the Mississippi than any other carrier.
CSX’s 21,000-mile rail network:
- Moves more ferrous scrap than any other transportation provider in North America
- Delivers sheet steel from all the major producers to processing facilities and key end-use markets, including steel warehouses serving the automotive and appliance industries
- Ships millions of tons of bar, coiled rod and structural steel annually for the construction industry
- Transports hundreds of thousands of tons per year of alumina, ferro-alloy and other raw materials to aluminum and steel producers
- Offers multifaceted solutions to capture expanding global opportunities
CSX provides rail-based intermodal service solutions
Intermodal is part of the fast growing segment of freight railroad CSX collaborates with the sales channel intermediaries to customize intermodal solutions including truckload carriers, intermodal marketing companies, freight brokers and steamship lines alike.
CSX Intermodal offers 180 years of transportation expertise and innovation bundled into a well-rounded portfolio of services:
- A core network provides direct coverage of more than 66% of the US population via more than 30 intermodal terminals
- Coast-to-coast service possible through interchanges
- Competitive access to major ports and key markets, CSX serves over 70 ocean, lake and river ports
- Private and rail-provided equipment on a ramp-to-ramp and door-to-door basis
Rail is the most environmentally-friendly and cost-effective way to move goods over land
Locomotives are equipped with emissions-reducing technology and provide the most fuel-efficient form of ground transportation—trains can move a ton of freight nearly 500 miles on a single gallon of fuel and one freight train can move the goods of more than 280 trucks.
When it comes to transporting goods safely, reliably and efficiently, CSX rail delivers.
